Siding Sales Intern - Chicago (11258)
LP Building SolutionsLouisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
Job Purpose
This position will support our Field Sales team as a Summer Intern from May 2025 – August 2025 and will be a remote based position. This is a paid, full-time Internship.
As part of the LP Sales Internship, participants will spend the summer in a robust, hands-on training environment while working in partnership with an LP salesperson to gain full exposure to LP’s Sales organization. Sales interns will be able to combine industry knowledge with in-field experience by visiting both customers and jobsite locations to see how LP’s sales process comes to life. LP will also ensure our sales interns are equipped with fundamental leadership principles that will serve as a solid foundation for a successful future career in sales.
In this position you will have the opportunity to:
- Grow knowledge of the company and building materials industry by studying resources such as company history, product literature and videos, go-to-market strategies, sales analytic dashboards, customer history, and sales process
- Shadow sales representatives and participate in ride-along with their customer base (builders, contractors, installers, dealers)
- Help secure product placement with key builders and channel customers within the assigned territory
- Establish relationships with installation contractors and building inspectors
- Collaborate & present solutions on a team project focused on a specific, real world business initiative
What do I need to be successful?
- Interest in pursuing a career in sales
- Results-oriented mindset
- Capable of contributing effectively both individually and within a group
- Ability to build relationships with external partners
- Strong organizational skills
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management skills
- Experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Education
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program, preferably in Sales
Work Environment
- This will be a remote-based position with up to 90% travel within an assigned region
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LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.